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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-22
General H.,

-Ex-Postmaster : General lvank
Hatton thinks that Sherman is the
strongest man that the Republicans
can nominate next year, that Blaine
would be beaten worse than he was in
1884, and that the party will not have
any thing resembling a walk-over, it
doesn't matter who is nominated.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-06-22

The average age of European girls
when they marry, according to Ger.
man statistician, is twenty-six years,
while that Of men is twenty-eight
years,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26

There are diversities in Christian fruitful
ness, varying degrees of holy effort or good
doing. So far as outward results are con-
cerned, the variation in the degrees may de-
pend much on innate talents and external
opportunities, conditions over which the in
dividual has little or no CONTROL. But SO far
as inner devotedness is concerned, the var1-
alton depends on individual willinghood; and
greater will be the reward and glory of him
who inwardly brings forth an hundred-fold
than of him who stops short of thirty fold or
fifty. The parable, however, was not intend
ed to stretch forth into that domain of things.
Neither was it intended to give information
regarding each mans responsibility in rela-
ton to the kind of soil which his heart pre-
sents to the word of the kingdom. There is
such responsibility; though it cannot, OF
course, be Swallowed forth by earths and
rocks and roads and thorns. The parable
was not intended to teach everything. If any
one should imagine that the conditions OF
heart represented are permanent, immuta-
BILE, and definitely fixed" we would say, IN
the language of Archbishop Trench, There
is no immortal fatalism in Scripture. p
james Morrison, DID,, "a Practical Com
mentary."
The illustration cannot touch at all points.
1t takes no account of the fact that the con-
ditions of the spiritual soil may be altered by
divine grace--that the trampled ground can
become soft, the rocky ground deep, and the
thorns be rooted out. But taken within
the limits of its design the parable is strik-
ingy comprehensive. All those who hear the
word to no real profit may, without straining,
be referred to one of the three classes first
given; and the fourth class comprehends va
rious grades of actual fruitfulness. John A.
Broadus, d. d., LID, Commentary on
Matthew"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26
The HARVEST.

The abundance of the harvest, the seed be-
quality of the soil. With proper cultivation
the best soil produces the most abundant
harvests. The abundant fruits of the Cos
pei are the graces and virtues of strongly
developed Christian character, and the rich
blessing of Christial civilization. Human
souls are the soil out of which the harvest of
Christian conduct and character, with their
consequent spiritual blessings, must spring.
The sower has gone forth to scatter the seeds
of truth and righteousness among mankind.
The lives of men will be fruitful of good
works and heavenly experiences, according
to their spiritual condition and culture. The
Father of souls is the husbandman who will
prepare the. soul for His heavenly harvest,
and finally make all souls fruitful.
He knows how to pillow up trampled, hard,
unreceptive souls; how to deepen shallowness
of spirit; how to uproot thorny growths; how
to prepare the soul for the development of
all the graces of Christian life. Does he care
enough for this field and opportunity of Di-
vine enterprise? Human souls are His chill
dren. He loved them in anticipation of their
being; He loves them now in all their infirm-
ity and sin; He will love them through cease
less ages. Largest hope may beours. The
Sewer has gone forth; and though for time
souls are barren and unfruitful, he contin-
ues to scatter the seeds of truth, and at last
all will accept them, and bear fruit more or
less plentifully. For GoD is long suffering,
mot wishing that any should perish, but
wishing instead that all should come to re-
pentance.'' He has in the ages of eternity,
abundant opportunity for the fulflment of
His wish, and the perfect success of His spir-
itual husbandry.-ReU. g. L. Denldrest, DID.
IS. s. HELPER" February, 1882.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26
In Meranrta1,1.

John Woodmancy was born in Ocean coun-
ty, N. j., February 16, 1904. Died October
7, 1887, aged SO years, months and 81 days.
He united in marriage with Harriet Platt,
also of Ocean county, N. j., June 20, 1882.
Eight children were born to them, six of
whom, with the mother, survive him. At the
age of fourteen years he shipped on board an
ocean steamer as a laborer. Three years
later he became Captain of the schooner
Industry" He served as captain of differ
emit vessels until 1842, when he retired from
the coasting trade. In 1843 he moved with
his family to Ohio and settled on the farm
where he died, at Plattsville, Shelby county,
as above. The funeral of Br. Woodmancy
took place at Plattsville, Sunday, Oct. 16,
1887 conducted by the writer, assisted by
Rev. j. D. Lauer. The high esteem in which
this dear old saint was held by his neighbors
was fully tested by the great crowd of mourn
ers and sympathizers present on the COCA
sion. May the good Lord strengthen the
hearts of all surviving friends by that same
faith and hope which cheered and strength
ened him during his old age. E. MOORE.
Jdmoo IluuSOA was UOEn III bu0 Ob1b5 VI
Delaware, Nov. IL, 1922. He removed with
his mother to Ohio at the age of seven years.
At the age of eighteen years he came to Fair
field, Ind, and settled, remaining there until
the last five years of his life. He removed to
Oonnersville, and died there, November 8,
1887, aged 65 years, IL months and 8 days.
In 1845 he married Hannah Lopez, of Fair
field. Fourteen children were born in this
marriage. four have passed over; the widow
and ten children survive. He was Univers-
alist from early life. He joined the church
about seventeen years ago, under the minis
trations of Marion Crosley. He was an in
telligent man, considerable reader and a
full believer in the perfect love of God and a
worlds salvation. His health was failing
for the last six years of his life. The last
sickness was very painful, and for six weeks
he suffered severely. He held his faculties
clear until the end, never murmuring or los
ing his trust in the Fathers love and care.
Funeral service at Fairfield, by Rev. Mary I.
clark.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26
| DELICATE
| DISEASES.

To those acquainted with our in
to say that the Invalids' Hotel al
branch establishment located at NJ
England, have, for many years, Ell
the most largely patronized and v
the world for the treatment and
arise from youthful indiscretions a
We, many years ago, established
treatment of these diseases, unde
the most skillful physicians and
that all who apply to us might rec,
Council of the most experienced [
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26
TIE SEED.

'The seed is the word of GoD," says JESUS,
in his explanation of the parable (Luke viii.
III. At another time he said, Thy word is
truth" John vii. ~. The word of GoD is
Divine truth. The revelation of God is His
word. The Bible, which contains revela-
ton of GoD to men, is called " The Word of
GoD." JESUS, who is the revelation of GoD
in man to mankind is also called the "Word."
The good news that GoD is the Heavenly Fa-
Their of mankind, that His divine family gov
eminent extends to men in the earth, and
that love is the law of its administration pro-
noting holiness and obedience as the condi-
ton of true happiness, is the seed which JE-
sUs came into the world to SOW among man
kind, and from which his heavenly kingdom
should spring. The Gospel of JESUS CHRIST,
which contains his revelation of the Heaven
ly Father and the Divine sonship of mankind,
and the blessedness of conscious experience
of these divine relations is the seed which the
Church, as the organized representative of
JESUS in the earth, is commissioned to SOW
in all the world, the appointed field of its op-
erations. These are the seed-truths which
ing forth to SOW in the minds and hearts of
those who come under the influence of their
teaching and example. The truths of the
Gospel should be faithfully taught in our
Sunday schools. These are the seeds that
should be sown in the virgin soil of the youth
full mind and heart from which may spring
Christian character and enduring personal
happiness.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26
TIE SoWKR.

Jnsus explained the symbolic meaning Of
the parable to his disciples (l9-23), which is
made to illustrate his own ministry of the
gospel of the kingdom. He himself is rep
resented as the Sewer who goes forth TO es-
tsbllsh the kingdom of COP, scattering the
seeds of Divine truth and righteousness
among men. He frequently represents his
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26

The enterprise of Chicago is by no means
limited to commercial channels. 1t is rap
idly developing group of educational insti-
tutions of high order. Among the most
prominent of these are Ferry Hall and Lake
Forest Academy. Announcement for the
present year will be found in another col
umn.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26

kingdom of truth under the figure of some
form of husbandry. The Christian culture
of souls, and their growth in holiness and
righteousness, are forms of divine husband
~. Human souls are the fields and vine
yards of the LORD. "My Father is the hus-
bandman," said JESUS. The kingdom OF
heaven is the administration of the family
government of COP among men who are His
children. JESUS came into the world to in
troduce this administration of love and ODE
dience by teaching everywhere the principles
of the Divine government. The truths which
he taught are the seeds which he went forth
to SOW in the heart of the world. He is the
Great Teacher and the Sewer who went forth
to SOW. Every effective minister of the Cos
pei and every teacher of Divine truth is
" sower," going forth to SOW the seeds of the
kingdom of truth and holiness. 'The sower
sows the word' MARK iv. 13). Every faith
full Sunday school teacher is a "sower" of
the divine seeds.
Sowing their seed by the wayside high,
Sowing their seed on the rocks to die,
Sowing their seed where the thorns will spoil.
Sowing their seed in the fertile soil.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26
CAUTION.

made (Which can only De ascertalned by a car
microscopical examination of the urine), for m
curative in one stage condition are known to
in others. We have never, therefore, attempted
for general sale through druggists, recommend
diseases, although possessing very superior RENE
well from an extensive experience that the only
full course is to carefully determine the disease
each case by chemical and microscopical e1
urine, and then adapt our medicines to the exa6
ease and condition of our patient.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26

By original system of diagnosis treat chronic
diseases just aS successfully without with personal
become with them show them our institutions and
person in five hundred whom have cured The
particulars their several appears
almost miraculous view it in the light OF the early
the the
invention of the Is marvellous degree of accuracy
enables operator erdcty locate
nearly long?
the weather has become thoroughly familiar with
of that he accurately
Washington
what weather will Florida York as
places And all departments modern science
what is required is the knowledge certain
ccuo mr. signs From these scientists deduce accurate
NGNS uF illusions regardless of distance So, ALSO in med
\ cal science, diseases have certain unmistalable
tNEhHE signs symptoms and by of this fact
So-AoN have been enabled to originate and perfect
tenn of determining, with the accuracy
Diseases seeing personally
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-11-26

affecting the liver and other org
tions to the process of digestion
infrequently mistaken by both |;
maladies, and treatment is emplo.
disease which does not exist. OF
of the Digestive Organs will be S
fen cents in nOstara StamnS.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11
FARIFF Reform.

The spectacle of Mr.. Randall APP
pealing to the magnanimity Of the
Morrison Carlisle wing of the party
for consideration of his sham tariff
reform bill in the House is very
grotesque. Mr.. Randall and his
followers have spent the most Of their
time in the House for years fight
ing any real reduction in the tariff,
and the bill that he now seeks to get
before Congress IS more to keep up
the tariff in favor of manufacturers,
by taking of the tax on whiskey and
t1bacco; aud thereby compelling an
increase of taxes on the necessaries
OF life for the support Of the govern
meut, than It is for any actual re
duction. We have no doubt but that
the real tariff reformers will support
any measure coming from the Ram
dali faction, or any one else, that
looks to reduction of taxes and
seems to be reasonable and Just. The
majority of the Democrats in the
House understand that tie paramont
duty of Congress, under the plat
form OF both political parties,is to
reform the tariff and reduce the
taxes. This the democrats wo Id
have done under the Morrison bi.l,
hal NOT Mr. Randall and his follow
ers by combining with the Repub
licans prevented it. We think that
Mr.. Rlndalrs object is not tariff
but rather to make such
in roads upon the revenue by reduc-
ing or abolishing taxes that are not
bar 'cnsome as to make it Imp,ssi-
be 10 reduce those that are so.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11
Rlnir RiII,

1t seerls to be pretty evident tie!
the &c Il ofthe Congressional advo-
Gates of the Blair educational bill
has undergone a very serious abate-
ment. aud it is said that even the
q ..inguished Senators who voted
its passage are willing enough
tat it shall peacefully sleep out the
rest of its life. Tae popular
yo.ce dIdu't clamor for the passage
f the bill rs vigorously as was ex-
pcctsd and what popularity the bill
dad in the beginning rapidly waued
when j Is terms and Conditions came
a. be known and its gross uuconsu-
tuuunallty was exposed. Mr. Blair
himself explained the waning popu-
Jarity Of his bill with the statement
that the press had been Subsidized
against it; however, that may be,
IL is evident that therc Is no great
popular demand for its passage and
that nobody in Congress seems to be
very seriously concerned over its
fate. When Sam Randall and Mr.,
Morrison jumped ON it 1T The last
session of Congress its advocates
rli-ed tremendous hovi. But sim
gularIy enough everybody now seems
To quietly acquiesce IN permitting
i' to sluuber undisturbed. The Blair
bill advocates in Congress ought at
ieast to let off an occasional howl 10
let the people know ihat they are in
earnest, II they should let the bill
die without any noisy demonstrations
OF mourning 40 its flnersl the sin
ccrity OF taejr -rittmiebt Be douh,oj
w therefore call upou AL Willis
suu Joe. Wheeler TO howl.-Am,ri-
can
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11

sacred RIGGS 10 defend, for which
we were in duty bound to do our
best, even if we persisted in the en-
deayor."
And vet Lees military genius &C
complIshed success which, if they
never beguiled the steadfast chief,
fighting out his duty fight against
hoqe, yet inspired friend and foe
alike with sanguine anticipation or
gloomy apprehension, as the case
might be. The most remarkable phe
nomeuon of our time-one of the
most beautiiu and hopeful things in
all secular history, ancient or mod
ern Is the swift bridging over heap
ing in rather, of that awful chasm of
blood and hate which not twenty
years ago yawned so widely between
the North aud the South. The
"bIoody shirt has been wa h d white
gloomy men no longer mu;ter over
the corpse Of the "Iost cause!" nay,
the South has accepted the convic-
ton that, bitter as was the expert
ence, it has been well for it that the
cause should have been lost. Not yet
awhile, but twenty years hence,
when there shall endure but a scant
remnant of the war veterans of the
great Republic will centre, not in the
bloody triumph of the North on the
Cemetery Ridge of Gettysburg, nor
in Sheiidan's inspired rally Of the tu>
gitives from Cedar Greek, not in
Pickett's stately march through the
hurricane of shot and she'll to the
final baYonet charge on the Federal
breastworks, nor in Stonewall jack
sons flank ma1h at Charlottesville;
no, but in the long, stubborn, heroic
defence the South made under con-
ditions so adverse and against odds
so stupendous' And never can It be
forgotten that OF this wond
this unique defence, the genius was
Robt. Z. Lee No compaign in the
long annals of war, except that Seine
and Marine campaign Of Napoleon in
the winter weather of 1914, will
bear comparison with the series of
desperate battles Of 1864 in the tam
gIed glades of the wilderness"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11
A Nerlecfed Gran

1t would be better for us if We
considered manure made on the farm
as crop; ana it Is strange that we
do not do so, for it is product of the
farm and has money value as much
as corn or hay CT cotton, When
we once consider manure as a crop,
we will take just as much pride in
making big crop of manure as #
corn. and we will no more allow
part of the manure crop to 90 10
waste, than we would part of the
wheat or bay crop. Generally but
little can be charged against the pro-
d lotion of the manure crop; all the
cost is often the expense Of harvest.
ing gathering and storing), this crop
On the most fertile farms this crop
is worth to the farmer several times
the cost Of harvesting it. And it is
the greatest wonder of our farmi ng
that we do not start out in the fall
with a determination to make bet
tea manure crop than our eighbor,
as we start out in the spring with a
determination to make a better oat
potato or tobacco crop. The clearly
man will harvest a large manure
crop, because he will gather up all
refuse and put it in the compost heap
He will have clean stables, clean
yards-a clean farm; and cleanliness
is the pregerver OF health. Thus we
see that while the wheat or potato
crop supplies stength and energy, the
manure caop, closely gathered and
well kept, prevents the agents of
disease from stealing away that
strength. Pride in the manure
crop goeth before wealth and
health.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11

The President has signed the
Inter State Commerce Bill. Mr.,
Garland sustained its constitutiOnal.~
ty, and the bill had the full approval
of the Cabinet. 1t ) now the law
OF the land, and the railroad mana
gers should givei fair and loyal
support, aiding the commissioners
IN the discharge OF their duties, and
submitting to the provisions of the
bIllIn lawful and friendly way, SO
that any Of its provisions, which
may prove to be oppressive upon
test, may be cured by amendment
The people have long felt the want
of Railroad regulation and the evils
% determinations in rates in favor
Of certain localities, corporations
and individuals, aud If the railroad
companies will meet the commission
half way these can all be rectifed,
in way that will be Just and equI-
tablesto both, and in the end the
railroads themsoI YES Will be benef~
ted and the people satisfied.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11
The Evils Of the Tariff.

Inc Evils OF Jne Par1n.
To my Fellow Cltizens-There
are many Christmas books, pham-
let's and leaflets publish ed that in
general are more amusing Than IN
structive Allow me, my fellow cit
liens, to present you with briei
collection Of statistics that will, l am
sorry to say, be more useful than
amusing. l hereby give an extract
of only a small number of articles
that may be called luxuries and
others that certainly are necessaries
of life, which I place in parallel col
ums to show how they are respective
ly taxed by the present tariff, and
without further preface, here :hey
are:
DUTY On ARTICLES OF LUXURY
Diamonds, 10 per cent; Laces, 80
per cent; Finest India shawls 404
per cent; Finest broad cloth, Al per
cent; Otlar Of roses, free; Musical
instruments, % per cent; Spices OF
all kinds, free.
DUTY ON ARTICLES OF NECESSITY
Castor oil, $50 per cent; Window
glass, 81 PER cent; Cheaper mixed
wooden goods, II per cent; Spool
Thread, 81 per cent; Common shawls
sc per cent; Galvanized vine, 1855
per cent; B!eachen cotton fabrics, 6611
per cent; Salt, 80 PER cent duty.
OF course this is only drop in the
b ucket Of thousands Of other items
tat might be treated in a similar
manner. And now [ challenge
the journals who uphold our tariff
system:
First-To print the above list,
which represents the greatest legal
swindle Of the age. And
Second To explain AMI vindi-
cate the justice of retaining these
enormous taXations. l wish furth-
er to remind you, my fellow citizens,
that when the q uestion came up IN
the House last Saturday to consider,
remember, I say, consider" the adj
disability Of reducing these taxes,
154 members of Congress composed
Of 131 Republicans and % Demo
crats) maintain by their vote that
the question should net even be con-
siderad. Remember, further, that
for the S20O,O00,00O customs reve-
revenue that goes into the Treasury
you, my fellow citizens, paw at least
81 900, 100000 into the pockets of
mOnOpolists eveery year. l regret
that shall sboil your Christmas
cheer. But if reason, common
sense, fair play and independence
which ought to be the distinguishing
marks Of the American citizen; are
not entirely subdued, this very
Christmas present may prove more
useful to the future welfare Of this
free land than anything that you
could possibly have received during
the year. There was a time in
this country wren such uncontra-
dicted wrong aud legal ROBBERY was
properly and lawfully resented.
How much of this spirit of freedom
and independence is Left in the pres
ent generation to lift up not their
hands but their voices, in defense of
their rights, It is for you to decid.,
Respectfully, your fellow citize II
]. 8. MORE.
New York, Dec. 22,1886.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-02-11

The Legislature, after Il weeks
recess, met again on the 9Th, and
h,s tif. y-one more Gavs before final
adjournment. All the State officers
have been elected and there is moth
iig now to interfere with tie enact
ment or repeal Of laws. This Legs
lature is composed OF active intell;-
gent men, who aie attentive to their
work and alive 10 the best interest
Of the Safe, and we predict that their
work wall be highly beneficial to
{ people Of the whole State.